Devin Muylle
Saint Ignace,MI
Summary
Energetic restaurant professional thriving in fast-paced environments and excelling at handling high workloads. Expertise in wine education, sales, service, and presentation continuously enhanced through ongoing education. Currently studying for the Court of Master Sommeliers Advanced-Level Theory exam to further expand knowledge and skills in the field.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Services Representative
Primerica Financial Services
01.2021 - Current
- Advised clients on financial matters and recommended investments.
- Developed financial strategies to optimize use of capital and resources.
Wine Sales Consultant
Great Lakes Wine and Spirits
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Worked directly with hotel and restaurant buyers
- Made recommendations to compliment existing selection
- Tailored wine selections created for each individual program needs
- Worked to enhance current relationships and harvest new placement opportunities
- Increased annual sales in territory 34% YoY
Head Sommelier
Shinola Hotel/San Morello
11.2018 - 05.2020
- Charged with curation of 320 bottles wine list with heavy focus on Italian wine
- Direct coordination with Master Sommelier and Beverage Manager
- Floor presence during evening service and special events
- Advising guests on wines based on personal tastes and food choices
- Inventory management
- Work directly with distributors
- Ordering/ Pricing
- Cellar maintenance
- Comfortable entertaining influential and high profile public figures
Front of House Manager
Vertical Detroit
12.2016 - 05.2018
- Focus on wine education & continued learning
- Staff development
- Coordinate and execute special events, and private tastings
- Execute retail program
- Booking and executing of private parties
Harvest Intern
EnRoute Winery
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Hands on learning of all wine making methods and procedures
- Experience in boutique wine production
- Understand and execute proper sanitation procedures
- Forklift proficiency
- Learned signs and causes of off-flavors
- Understand basic wine chemistry
- Frequent visits to wineries and vineyard sites
- Understanding of difference in wine making methods
Beverage Manager
Vertical Detroit
09.2015 - 06.2016
- Helped with design and set up of new bar in development
- Create spreadsheets to track pricing, mark-up, profit margin, etc
- Order and curate all liquor and beer brought in house
- Menu engineering and management
- Maintained quality control over 100 wine by the glass
- Seasonal offerings
- Conducted staff training
- Manage day to day operation
Beverage Director
Draught House & Mary's Bistro
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Helped with design and set up of new bar in development
- Responsible for all bar inventory and ordering
- Scheduling
- Created detailed lists for consistency and bar maintenance
- Work directly with distributors
- Maintained a beer list of 50 rotating taps and 30 specialty bottles
- Pricing
- Conducted staff training
- Manage day to day operation
Bartender
HopCat
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Awarded title of Certified Beer Server (Cicerone Certification Program)
- Contributed to the opening of a brand new bar/restaurant concept in East Lansing, MI
- Execute at high volume with patient sense of urgency
- Constant and continued research of new products for an ever-rotating list of 100 tap beers
- Demonstrated ability to educate staff and guests alike
- Making appropriate recommendations and ensuring a satisfactory experience for all guests
Bartender
Ruth's Chris Steak House
08.2010 - 05.2012
- Bartender
- House-made mixers, fresh juices & syrups
- Wine Spectator Wine Award
- Weekly wine tastings
- Passed Alcohol Compliance Evaluation
- Pre-Shift Leader
Manager
P. F. Chang's China Bistro
05.2004 - 08.2009
- Responsible for inventory & budget for both bar supplies and restaurant small wares
- Writing weekly staff schedules
- Payroll Input
- Responsible for organizing and communicating new hire training
- Organized and followed up with new employee development
- Responsible for overseeing a staff of 60+ employees
- Hosted staff training
- Bartender, In Store Trainer
Education
Certified Specialist of Wine - Wine
Society of Wine Educators
United States Of America11-2024
Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam - Investment Advisor Representative
Kaplan University
United States Of America08.2021
Level 2 Award in Wine -
Wine & Spirits Education Trust
United States Of America02.2020
Certified Sommelier - Wine Knowledge
Court of Master Sommeliers
United States Of America05.2016
Skills
- Order & Inventory Management
- Hospitality and accommodation
- Familiar with numerous Point of Sale systems
- Front of House Management
- Wine sales
- In-depth beverage knowledge
- Education
Certification
- FINRA Series 63 Uniform Securities Law
- FINRA Series 6 Investment Company/Variable Contracts Products Limited Representative License
Timeline
Wine Sales Consultant
Great Lakes Wine and Spirits
04.2024 - 11.2024
Financial Services Representative
Primerica Financial Services
01.2021 - Current
Head Sommelier
Shinola Hotel/San Morello
11.2018 - 05.2020
Front of House Manager
Vertical Detroit
12.2016 - 05.2018
Harvest Intern
EnRoute Winery
07.2016 - 10.2016
Beverage Manager
Vertical Detroit
09.2015 - 06.2016
Beverage Director
Draught House & Mary's Bistro
05.2014 - 10.2014
Bartender
HopCat
08.2013 - 05.2014
Bartender
Ruth's Chris Steak House
08.2010 - 05.2012
Manager
P. F. Chang's China Bistro
05.2004 - 08.2009
- FINRA Series 63 Uniform Securities Law
- FINRA Series 6 Investment Company/Variable Contracts Products Limited Representative License
Certified Specialist of Wine - Wine
Society of Wine Educators
Uniform Investment Advisor Law Exam - Investment Advisor Representative
Kaplan University
Level 2 Award in Wine -
Wine & Spirits Education Trust
Certified Sommelier - Wine Knowledge
Court of Master Sommeliers
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